HomePod · Reset guide
How to reset HomePod
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Apple documents two resets for HomePod: removing it in the Home app, or a hold on the top of the speaker when the app reset doesn't start.
01 · Start here
Restart before erasing your setup
- Unplug HomePod, wait 15 seconds, then plug it back in.
- Or in the Home app, select HomePod → Settings → Reset HomePod → Restart HomePod. A white spinning light shows while it restarts.
Source: Apple: restart HomePod
02 · Factory reset
How to factory reset HomePod
Before you confirm
Resetting removes HomePod from your home, and it must be set up again. Ungroup a stereo pair before resetting either speaker.
Reset in the Home app
Home app → HomePod → Settings → Reset HomePod → Remove Accessory
- Use the iPhone, iPad or Mac signed in with the Apple Account that set up HomePod.
- If a white spinning light appears on top, wait until it disappears. The reset is then complete.
Reset on the speaker
Unplug 10 seconds → touch and hold the top
- Unplug HomePod, wait at least 10 seconds, then plug it back in.
- Wait 10 seconds, then touch and hold the top. Keep holding while the white spinning light turns red and Siri says HomePod is about to reset.
- Lift your finger after you hear three beeps.
After the reset
Set HomePod up again with the Home app.
Frequently asked questions
When do I lift my finger during a manual reset?
After three beeps, once the light has turned red and Siri has announced the reset.
Can I reset one HomePod in a stereo pair?
Apple says you must ungroup the stereo pair before you can reset HomePod.